Trio sought in theft of purse, cash card

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Feb 2, 2013 at 12:01 AM

STOCKTON - Police are searching for a man and two accomplices who robbed a woman in a Costco parking lot and returned to the store the following day to use the cash card they stole from her, authorities said.

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STOCKTON - Police are searching for a man and two accomplices who robbed a woman in a Costco parking lot and returned to the store the following day to use the cash card they stole from her, authorities said.

The man is described as a Latino with a light complexion, police said. According to authorities, the man was driving a silver Acura through the Costco parking lot in the 1600 block of East Hammer Lane about 2:50 p.m. Jan. 20. The Acura stopped near a 44-year-old woman who was loading groceries into her car. A Latino woman, approximately 24 years old standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds with a brown ponytail, got out of the Acura and stole the victim's purse. The victim reached into the Acura and grabbed the strap of her purse, but the thieves drove off, dragging the victim for several feet.

The next day, the driver of the Acura returned to the store with another man, who was described as a Latino with a black Raiders hat and a gray sweatshirt. They used the victim's cash card to purchase a Samsung tablet for approximately $250 before returning to the store 15 minutes later to return the merchandise for cash, officials said.